and my former colleague and my friend, joe biden. mr. vice president, you have been an extraordinary leader of this nation and a true partner to our president these passed for years. you play many roles -- advisor, advocate, implementer, persuader, strategist, and most important of all, friend. we are confident that is unique partnership between you and our great president will grow stronger and more productive over the next four years. mr. vice president, on the surface, we don't share a common ancestry, but on a deeper level, we do share a common story. an american story, of achieving our dreams thanks to the sacrifice of our immigrant forebears. as you embark on your well- deserved second term, in the spirit of those seeking before us and all americans, we offer our support and warmest wishes, and we say to you, l'chaim, salud, and cheers to our great vice president. >> mr. president, and all those in and assembled, i always enjoyed this lunch more than anything we did in the capitol, for the 36 years i served and the senate i had